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I think the only way the toys won't work with the dvds is if they go in and remove the strobe effects that communicated with the sensors. I don't know if that's easy to do or if it's even necessary. I'd keep them in if I were behind it.

I think the only way the toys won't work with the dvds is if they go in and remove the strobe effects that communicated with the sensors. I don't know if that's easy to do or if it's even necessary. I'd keep them in if I were behind it.

It would not be cost effective, the only way it happens is if there was a concern for those prone to seizure. But I don't ever remember the flashes in Captain Power being an issue

So I am 99.995% sure they will remain since they are hardcoated into the broadcast

Originally Posted by Vanquest

Why not a BD release at this point? DVD suck.

This show would look hideous on Blu-Ray, it would expose all the budget cutting measures taken

Unless you think this small studio is going to invest Disney type money and time in an online release. DVD taken from the broadcast masters will be better then the show has EVER looked

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A friend of mine explained that the toy interaction does not work with DVD and the new TV plasma and LCD screens. The lights on the TV show is really a signal code which the toys would pick up on. It was intended that the villians had a code and the heroes had a different code. A dvd doesn't transmit the light signal that well because it does go at different rates of speed. The LCD and plasma does as well.

A friend of mine explained that the toy interaction does not work with DVD and the new TV plasma and LCD screens. The lights on the TV show is really a signal code which the toys would pick up on. It was intended that the villians had a code and the heroes had a different code. A dvd doesn't transmit the light signal that well because it does go at different rates of speed. The LCD and plasma does as well.

The HDTV aspect of it might pose a problem, DVD though has nothing to do with it.

DVD by itself is basically same as VHS except at a higher resolution (not higher frames per second). That should not change the effects of the light, but the display being used would.

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Somebody asked about blu-ray on the facebook site, here was their response:

The Special effects were produced on standard definition video. In order to release the show on blu all the CG shots would have to be redone and the original negative would have to be conformed for an HD telecine. It's the same problem keeping other 80s and 90s shows like Star Trek The Next Generation from being released on blu-ray.

A friend of mine explained that the toy interaction does not work with DVD and the new TV plasma and LCD screens. The lights on the TV show is really a signal code which the toys would pick up on. It was intended that the villians had a code and the heroes had a different code. A dvd doesn't transmit the light signal that well because it does go at different rates of speed. The LCD and plasma does as well.

they had the same 'code' it wasn't really a code though it was a simple strobe effect on certain light sources/fog effects. the issue would as markatisu pointed out, be mainly the lcd/led/plasma tv does the display show those light at a level the sensors can recognize. it's different than a light gun game like duck hunt on the NES as those are infrared signals that the hdtvs cannot project. again the main issue would be do the newer tvs show those lights 'bright' enough for the toys to 'see'

there were two versions a very quick strobe that looked NEARLY solid but you could see that it was a strobe (like on the dread troopers chests) those registered as 'targets' and signaled to your toy that you could score then there was the slower strobe, which had a more 'flash' like look, lasers fog and explosions, those register as hits and take points away.

The HDTV aspect of it might pose a problem, DVD though has nothing to do with it.

DVD by itself is basically same as VHS except at a higher resolution (not higher frames per second). That should not change the effects of the light, but the display being used would.

I assume it's akin to the Light Gun from the original NES. You cannot play games like Duck Hunt with your original NES on the current TVs. You have to have an older "tube" television for it to work.

Overall, I'm pretty excited about this. Captain Power is a line I never had as a kid, but always wanted. I've toyed with the idea of pickign these up recently, and I think getting the show released on DVD is going to make me pull the trigger.

Mattel definitely has no toy line in the work.
All rights to Captain Power returned to Gary Goddard, Mattel has nothing to do with this.

Then why has Toyguru consistently given a "cone of silence" answer as opposed to an answer of "no plans at this time? Surely if you were right, there'd be no reason for him to not come out and give an answer of "no plans at this time".

Then why has Toyguru consistently given a "cone of silence" answer as opposed to an answer of "no plans at this time? Surely if you were right, there'd be no reason for him to not come out and give an answer of "no plans at this time".

Toy Guru cna say or not say whatever he wants, but my info are first hand, from people working closely to Goddard.
Mattel is not involved at this time.
If how it was presented to me is correct, if Gary wants to go to Hasbro to do new Captain Power toys, he could.

Toy Guru cna say or not say whatever he wants, but my info are first hand, from people working closely to Goddard.
Mattel is not involved at this time.
If how it was presented to me is correct, if Gary wants to go to Hasbro to do new Captain Power toys, he could.

If your source is close to Landmark and it is how it seems, then it's probably right. Maybe the reason why the "no comment" response is there then is because it's what they want. Who knows....

Toy Guru cna say or not say whatever he wants, but my info are first hand, from people working closely to Goddard.
Mattel is not involved at this time.
If how it was presented to me is correct, if Gary wants to go to Hasbro to do new Captain Power toys, he could.

Emiliano, all my hopes that you will be drawing concepts of Captain Power toys for Hasbro soon!!!

So this is basically just all about a DVD release only then? No reboot or anything? I'll be getting the DVD release. I'm glad they are, but I'm a bit surprised they appear to be putting a lot into this release over a show that at best rivals the popularity of a mid-level 80s cartoon.

So this is basically just all about a DVD release only then? No reboot or anything? I'll be getting the DVD release. I'm glad they are, but I'm a bit surprised they appear to be putting a lot into this release over a show that at best rivals the popularity of a mid-level 80s cartoon.

We don't know yet. Maybe the DVD release is just a first step. They certainly seem to be talking a lot about how exciting the possibility of doing something new would be.

Somebody asked about blu-ray on the facebook site, here was their response:

True 100%. Well, they can always transfer the SD content on BD format just for the sake of it and get rid of some DVD compression. That's it. It wouldn't be HD at all but... better than nothing. Let's hope they will remaster the tapes in the best way possible.

Last edited by Vanquest; May 13, 2011 at 06:20am.
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